VA representatives in town on June 1

The Department of Veterans Affairs will be on hand to assist veterans on June 1 at the Jacksonville National Guard Armory.

Luis J. Alers-Dejesus

The Department of Veterans Affairs will be on hand to assist veterans on June 1 at the Jacksonville National Guard Armory.

There will be a general session commencing at 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. with a general presentation explaining transformation and e-benefits. This will include an explanation of fully developed claims as well.

The normal VA health care-outreach staff has been asked to be there to help with health-care enrollment and other issues, including information about the new super clinic in Wilmington.

The benefits staff will then make themselves available to help vets to set up their own e-benefits account, add information or present evidence through the system. Basically this will be done individually or in small groups as hands-on instruction. The veterans will be able to see it happen on their account and have the ability to set up or add information to their account.

Finally, there will be benefits folks available for a short seminar and to answer questions on Agent Orange, widows’ benefits and pensions.

This is a great opportunity being afforded to area veterans to learn about the process directly from the VA itself. All veterans, retirees and widows are urged to attend this event.

Please contact Luis J. Alers-Dejesus at the Retired Activities Office at 451-0287 for further information.